July 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Garfield County School District Board Meeting
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I. Regular Board Meeting
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If necessary, an executive session may be held in accordance with the Utah Code 52-4-205 (Purpose of Closed Meetings).
One or more members of the Board may participate telephonically in accordance with Utah Code 52-4-207 (Electronic Meetings). Note: Board meeting schedule subject to change. The purpose of the open meetings provisions is to ensure that public bodies take their actions openly and conduct their deliberations openly in accordance with Utah Code 52-4-102(2), with the knowledge of the public. This law is not a mandate that members of the public be permitted to participate or provide comments in all public meetings. |
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I.A. Welcome
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ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION MAY BE LIMITED BY A SCHEDULED POWER OUTAGE AND IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
The purpose of the open meetings provisions is to ensure that public bodies "take their actions openly" and "conduct their deliberations openly" Code 52-4-102(2), with the knowledge of the public. This law is not a mandate that members of the public be permitted to participate or provide comment in all public meetings. |
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II. Consent Agenda Items
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II.A. Approve School Board Meeting Minutes
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.B. Approve Financial Reports
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.C. Approve Hiring Recommendations
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D. Spencer-Bus Driver
B. Hatch-PMS Part Time Secretary M. Blood-PHS Assistant Volleyball Coach B. Leach- Bus Driver C. Leach-Bus Driver Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.D. Letters of Resignation
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S. Dean-Escalante Football Coach
H. Bonner-PES SpEd Teacher Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.E. Enrollment Report
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.F. Home School Affidavits
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.G. Sports and Transportation Approvals
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.H. Other Travel Approval
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Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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II.I. Trust Lands/TSSA
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Approve 2025-2026 School Year Trust Land Plans https://schoollandtrust.schools.utah.gov/login?redirect=%2Fhome Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. |
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III. Public Comment
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III.A. Public Comment
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Please sign the public comment sheet. Include your name and the topic you would like to address with the Board.
Time will be limited to 3 minutes per individual.
Board Statement: We understand that a number of you may be here to comment on a pending personnel matter. Please bear in mind that the Board has a practice of not commenting on the specifics or on the merits of personnel matters, in particular pending personnel matters. The fact that Board members do not comment in response to public statements about such matters does not mean the Board is not hearing and taking those comments into consideration but rather that the Board is following the established process and procedures for personnel matters. Those processes and procedures are established to protect the interests of the employee and other District staff and the District and the Board, and to maintain the integrity of the process. Those procedures and processes include avenues other than public comment in Board meetings through which information can be provided to the administration and the Board about personnel issues."
Whatever the subject of the comments may be, we encourage those commenting to be civil and courteous to all, even when speaking of those with whom there is disagreement. Public comment in this meeting should not be used to slander or defame any individual. In addition, bear in mind that where public comment relates to issues that are not on the Board’s meeting agenda, the Board cannot in any event take action on such issues
Community Comments Format The following is the format for those who wish to address the Board in Board meeting. 1. There is an agenda time limit of 30 minutes, maximum, for public comment. 2. Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to sign-up prior to the meeting on a sheet provided at the door. 3. Those addressing the Board are each given 3 minutes. 4. There is no sharing of the 3-minute periods. 5. Speakers are asked to use the microphone that is provided so comments may be recorded. 6. Speakers should introduce themselves so that follow-up can occur. 7. If several patrons wish to address the Board on related issues, a spokesperson should be appointed to make one presentation rather than several. The representative of a group is given 5 minutes. 8. The Board may ask for the group to raise their hands to see how many are in attendance for a specific issue. 9. If a large group needs more time, the Board may arrange a time for them to meet with district officials and a couple of Board Members. 10. The Board will listen to patrons’ concerns, but may not respond or take action during the meeting.
As with other legislative bodies, we have a legal and ethical responsibility to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This means that the Board must always base its decisions on what is best for the district as a whole, while trying to accommodate the special interests of local groups. |
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IV. Reports
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IV.A. School Board Report
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Myron Cottam Ralph Perkins April LeFevre Curtis Barney Jared Brems |
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IV.B. Superintendent Report
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IV.C. Business Administrator Report
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V. Board Discussion
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VI. Board Business
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VII. Public Comment
Description:
Please sign the public comment sheet. Include your name and the topic you would like to address with the Board.
Time will be limited to 3 minutes per individual.
Board Statement: We understand that a number of you may be here to comment on a pending personnel matter. Please bear in mind that the Board has a practice of not commenting on the specifics or on the merits of personnel matters, in particular pending personnel matters. The fact that Board members do not comment in response to public statements about such matters does not mean the Board is not hearing and taking those comments into consideration but rather that the Board is following the established process and procedures for personnel matters. Those processes and procedures are established to protect the interests of the employee and other District staff and the District and the Board, and to maintain the integrity of the process. Those procedures and processes include avenues other than public comment in Board meetings through which information can be provided to the administration and the Board about personnel issues."
Whatever the subject of the comments may be, we encourage those commenting to be civil and courteous to all, even when speaking of those with whom there is disagreement. Public comment in this meeting should not be used to slander or defame any individual. In addition, bear in mind that where public comment relates to issues that are not on the Board’s meeting agenda, the Board cannot in any event take action on such issues
Community Comments Format The following is the format for those who wish to address the Board in Board meeting. 1. There is an agenda time limit of 30 minutes, maximum, for public comment. 2. Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to sign-up prior to the meeting on a sheet provided at the door. 3. Those addressing the Board are each given 3 minutes. 4. There is no sharing of the 3-minute periods. 5. Speakers are asked to use the microphone that is provided so comments may be recorded. 6. Speakers should introduce themselves so that follow-up can occur. 7. If several patrons wish to address the Board on related issues, a spokesperson should be appointed to make one presentation rather than several. The representative of a group is given 5 minutes. 8. The Board may ask for the group to raise their hands to see how many are in attendance for a specific issue. 9. If a large group needs more time, the Board may arrange a time for them to meet with district officials and a couple of Board Members. 10. The Board will listen to patrons’ concerns, but may not respond or take action during the meeting.
As with other legislative bodies, we have a legal and ethical responsibility to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This means that the Board must always base its decisions on what is best for the district as a whole, while trying to accommodate the special interests of local groups. |
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VII.A. Public Comment
Description:
Please sign the public comment sheet. Include your name and the topic you would like to address with the Board.
Time will be limited to 3 minutes per individual.
Board Statement: We understand that a number of you may be here to comment on a pending personnel matter. Please bear in mind that the Board has a practice of not commenting on the specifics or on the merits of personnel matters, in particular pending personnel matters. The fact that Board members do not comment in response to public statements about such matters does not mean the Board is not hearing and taking those comments into consideration but rather that the Board is following the established process and procedures for personnel matters. Those processes and procedures are established to protect the interests of the employee and other District staff and the District and the Board, and to maintain the integrity of the process. Those procedures and processes include avenues other than public comment in Board meetings through which information can be provided to the administration and the Board about personnel issues."
Whatever the subject of the comments may be, we encourage those commenting to be civil and courteous to all, even when speaking of those with whom there is disagreement. Public comment in this meeting should not be used to slander or defame any individual. In addition, bear in mind that where public comment relates to issues that are not on the Board’s meeting agenda, the Board cannot in any event take action on such issues
Community Comments Format The following is the format for those who wish to address the Board in Board meeting. 1. There is an agenda time limit of 30 minutes, maximum, for public comment. 2. Patrons who wish to address the Board are asked to sign-up prior to the meeting on a sheet provided at the door. 3. Those addressing the Board are each given 3 minutes. 4. There is no sharing of the 3-minute periods. 5. Speakers are asked to use the microphone that is provided so comments may be recorded. 6. Speakers should introduce themselves so that follow-up can occur. 7. If several patrons wish to address the Board on related issues, a spokesperson should be appointed to make one presentation rather than several. The representative of a group is given 5 minutes. 8. The Board may ask for the group to raise their hands to see how many are in attendance for a specific issue. 9. If a large group needs more time, the Board may arrange a time for them to meet with district officials and a couple of Board Members. 10. The Board will listen to patrons’ concerns, but may not respond or take action during the meeting.
As with other legislative bodies, we have a legal and ethical responsibility to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This means that the Board must always base its decisions on what is best for the district as a whole, while trying to accommodate the special interests of local groups. |
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VIII. Board Action Items
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VIII.A. Southwest Behavioral Health Grant Funding MOU
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VIII.B. Policy DKAA-A, Policy DKAA-B Second Reading
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IX. Executive Session
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IX.A. GCSD Rules for Closed Meetings
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IX.B. Discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
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IX.C. Discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices or systems
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IX.D. Strategy to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation
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IX.E. Strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining
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IX.F. Strategy sessions to discuss the purchase, exchange or lease of real property
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IX.G. Strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real estate
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Strategy sessions to discuss the sale of real estate:
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IX.H. Investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal conduct
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X. Adjournment
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XI. 4-H
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